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2nd SS Panzer Div StuH 42

by John J Licht on February 23, 2024 · in Armor · 6 ≡

Tamiya StuG / StuH kit as a Das Reich StuH during summer in Russia. Vehicle built straight from box, rear deck stowage is from Value Gear in AZ. Hoping to show some variety and repair/replacements I used Vallejo colors & free hand [...]

Eduard 1/48 Spitfire Vc Malta Defender

by Kevin M. Batterman on February 23, 2024 · in Aviation · 18 ≡

Just finished this Eduard 1/48 Spitfire Vc based on Malta in 1942. The markings are from the Eduard Malta dual kit are represent a bird from 601 Squadron and flown by Malta ace Denis Barnham. Only additions were an Eduard Look instrument [...]

Hasegawa 1/48 AV-8B Harrier II Plus

by Rafi Ben-Shahar on February 23, 2024 · in Aviation · 14 ≡

The Harrier II Plus is not among Hasegawa's finest models. It has fit issues and sparse cockpit. Yet, thanks to the finely engraved panel lines and accurate dimensions it can be build into a descent representation of American development [...]

Ancient Roman Legionary in Chainmail, W-I-P

by Aramis Sebastian on February 23, 2024 · in Figures · 3 ≡

1/72 Academy F-4J Phantom US Navy

by Kristof Maes on February 23, 2024 · in Aviation · 4 ≡

Not much I can say about this one. This box was sitting on a shelf in my garage for a while. It's a "no glue, no paint" model from Academy that I got from a friend (who got it from another friend). No one was really interested in [...]

More D-Day stuff

by Robert D Carley on February 22, 2024 · in Aviation · 16 ≡

Just finished some more items for my 1/48th D-Day display at our local library coming this June. A P-47D-25 kit 61090 and a GMC Fuel Truck kit 32579. Both kits are from Tamiya. Great detail and decals.

2nd back to hobby... Corsair

by DAVIDE PONTICELLI on February 22, 2024 · in Aviation · 14 ≡

Hi! After a long time I'm returning to my favorite activity... I'm trying my hand at the new Magic factory box. I took two and I'm trying to make them with a combination of variously arranged wings, I hope you like it... I'll keep you [...]

1/32 GWH P-40B Tomahawk "Turkish Air Force"

by Tolga ULGUR on February 22, 2024 · in Aviation · 16 ≡

This is my recently finished 1/32 Great Wall Hobby's P-40B with TuAF markings . These Tomahawks were Ex-RAF Tomahawks from Middle East stocks. They were re-painted in Turkey by using RAF fighter paints. Cockpit modified by using Eduard [...]

Witchcraft, The Enchanted Liberator

by Chas Bunch on February 22, 2024 · in Aviation · 50 ≡

Here’s my build of “Witchcraft”, the enchanted B-24H Liberator of the 467th Bomb Group. The kit is Monogram’s 1:48 B-24J that I picked up at a bargain table for $5.00 at a contest a few years ago. There were no decals, and someone [...]

1/48 Hasegawa P-40K-5

by Tom Bebout on February 21, 2024 · in Aviation · 17 ≡

Another P-40 from the Bebout Curtiss Factory and this one I like to call Snake on a Plane. I didn't have a Hasegawa P-40K but a did have their P-40E plus a AMTech P-40 with the Black Box resin tail. The Hasegawa P-40 K kit is as scarce as [...]